Update: Mystery solved! Montrose Morris over at Brownstoner has the history of this house along with great photos — it was the “Raub” house — misidentified by LoC, no wonder I couldn’t find anymore history! One of the strangest looking … Continue reading →

Landmarks Brooklyn, NY The Alhambra apartments and the former Girls High School The Alhambra was built in 1899 and designed by famed Brooklyn architect Montrose Morris. By the 1980’s it was an empty wreck, it was brought back to life … Continue reading →

Brooklyn Historic District 19th century developer John Jackson hoped to attract Irish immigrants to the area by naming it Vinegar Hill from the Battle of Vinegar Hill during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Con Ed smokestacks on the waterfront, the plant has … Continue reading →